I'm stepping up a gear (pardon pun), as it's 3 weeks to go! Doing about 100m a week on the road and on a turbo.

I'm very thankful to Feilden + Mawson for agreeing to be my "Alloy sponsor". A massive £2000. I was out in the firm's new kit on Sunday for the Colchester Equaliser;

 It went well. 18th out of 367 riders. 60 miles in 3h20. The fixed stare is looking out for ice!

Thank you also to other sponsors; my sailing friend Clive, Ben Gummer friend and Ipswich MP, who showed us what constituency politics is all about by helping secure £1m for Red Rose Chain's studio (designed with Nick Jacob) and my mate Tim.

I am still some way off my target, so any help would be much appreciated.